sold

[US]/səʊld/
[UK]/sold/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. sold
Word Forms
Past Participlesold
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Phrases & Collocations

sold out

ilichomwa

sold for

ilichumia

sold at auction

ilichumia katika mchumia

sold like hotcakes

ilichumia kama piza ya mizani

sold on arrival

ilichumia kwa mshindani

pre-sold tickets

mipangi yaliyochumia muktano

sold in bulk

ilichumia kwa mifumo

sold on consignment

ilichumia kwa mshirika

sold up

ilichumia kwa mshirika

Example Sentences

It is sold by ounce.

Huchumia kwa ongi.

sold for a large figure.

Iliuzwa kwa kiwango kikubwa.

they sold the paperback rights.

wamuelewa mafuta ya mpya.

they had sold the car.

wao walichumia gari.

sold the merchandise at a loss.

Naliuza bidhaa kwa hasara.

sold the bond at par.

wachumia bond kwa uchumi.

Publicity sold that product.

Mafundisho alipitisha bidhaa hiyo.

They sold me on the idea.

wamchumia mimi kwa mazoea.

sold at a nominal price

ilifanywa kwa bei ya nominal

The milk is sold in grades.

mlikia inatolewa kwa daraja.

ice cream sold by the dip.

Ice cream inauzwa kwa kijiko.

they sold hardly any books.

Walauza vitabu machache sana.

bought low and sold high.

alipitia chafu na akachumia chakula.

They have sold up and gone.

wamchumia kwa juu na wamjua.

The house was sold by private treaty.

nyumba ilichumia kwa mamlaka ya kipindi.

The shop sold out all their shirts.

Duka iliuza shati zote.

We were really sold on the idea.

tulichumia mazoea kwa ujumla.

a large Egyptian collection was sold at Sotheby's.

mipango ya mizigo ya Kiumbe ilichumia kwa Sotheby's.

liquor is sold for consumption off the premises.

pombe inauzwa kwa matumizi nje ya majengo.

Real-world Examples

Sadly, his tickets had just sold out.

Hakika, tiketi yake yalikuwa yamepita.

Source: Before I Met You Selected

1977's Apple II sold one million units and 1998's iMac sold around 800,000 units.

Apple II ya 1977 alipita miliyoni moja ya vifaa na iMac ya 1998 alipita kisichana 800,000 vifaa.

Source: Trendy technology major events!

So why are these insecticides still being sold?

Kwa kipindi, kwa nini vifua hawa vinaendelea kushikiliza?

Source: Environment and Science

Well, the festivities have sold out every hotel.

Hakika, michezo haya yamepita kila mji mwa hotel.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" Our inventory has been sold out through July."

"Hifadhi yetu imepita kwa mwezi wa Julai."

Source: VOA Special English: World

Millions of copies are still sold every year.

Milionia ya pamoja yanaendelea kushikiliza kila mwezi.

Source: World Holidays

Four lighthouses are to be sold this year.

Nane ya mizigo ya mizigo yanaendelea kushikiliza kwa mwezi huu.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

The rest will be sold to individual investors.

Baadhi ya mengine yataendelea kushikiliza kwa watumiaji binafsi.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

How many Ferraris you sold this month though?

Je, ngapi ya Ferraris ulipita mwezi huu?

Source: Classic movies

That's why it's often sold in fractions.

Hakika, kwa kipindi huu inapita kwa sehemu.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

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